Clinical Coder

Dr J Kedward and Partners; Bedford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a clinical coder for a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave at their Bedford site. Applicants should possess A-levels and experience in NHS settings, with attention to detail and a friendly, professional demeanor. Training is provided for System One, emphasizing the importance of accurate medical record management.

Qualifications

• A-level or equivalent required.
• Experience in NHS setting is essential.
• Desirable experience in clinical coding.

Responsibilities

• Identify relevant clinical information and ensure records are accurate.
• Manage GP2GP electronic record transfers.
• Filing and sorting patient paper records.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organisational Skills

Computer Skills

Medical Terminology Knowledge

Education

A-level or equivalent

Tools

System One

Job description

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit a 12 months fixed term clinical coder to cover maternity leave at our surgery at London Road Surgery.

Applicants need to demonstrate a professional and friendly manner. Along with advanced computer skills and medical terminology knowledge is desirable. Applicants will have to have a good attention for detail and work with a high level of accuracy. Applicants need to demonstrate good organisational skill and willingness to work individually and as part of a team. Experience of previous clinical coding is desirable. System one is also desirable although training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The clinical coder will be the initial point of contact for any documents received from other organisations or any coding related queries.

About us

We are a dedicated team, committed to continuously improving the service and delivering high quality comprehensive patient care, patient safety, holistic management and support for our diverse population.

We are a friendly and supportive training practice. We have a large team of clinical and non clinical staff. Our dedication team include 9 GP partners, salaried doctors, GP registrars, ANP, Practice Nurses, HCA, GPAs, Pharmacist, Pharmacy technicians, Trainee pharmacy technicians, Prescription team, Administration and reception team.

We are based over 2 sites and have a patient list size of over 22,000

Job description

Job responsibilities

- Identify relevant clinical information documented in patients correspondence, accurately read coding and completing any detailed action.

- Entering the receipt of medical records from PCSE onto the clinical system

- Ensuring computerised records are accurate and up to date

- Correction of anomalies in patients records

- Manage GP2GP electronic record transfers including reviewing degraded entries

- Filing paper records into the medical records room

- Culling and sorting patient paper records in preparation for summarising.

Job description
Job responsibilities

- Identify relevant clinical information documented in patients correspondence, accurately read coding and completing any detailed action.

- Entering the receipt of medical records from PCSE onto the clinical system

- Ensuring computerised records are accurate and up to date

- Correction of anomalies in patients records

- Manage GP2GP electronic record transfers including reviewing degraded entries

- Filing paper records into the medical records room

- Culling and sorting patient paper records in preparation for summarising.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A-level or equivalent (required)

Experience

Essential

• A background of working within a NHS setting. Previous experience of system one would be essential although training will be provided.

Desirable

• Previous healthcare/GP surgery experience in working within a clinical coding setting would be essential.

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• A-level or equivalent (required)

Experience

Essential

• A background of working within a NHS setting. Previous experience of system one would be essential although training will be provided.

Desirable

• Previous healthcare/GP surgery experience in working within a clinical coding setting would be essential.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Dr J Kedward and Partners
Address

The Health Centre

84-86 London Road

Bedford

Bedfordshire

MK42 0NT

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